Cafe Bazilika

location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
project date: 2008
completion date: 2008
area: 49 m2
type: cafe/bar
client: private

photos: Leonardo Vimos Sierra
project team: Mojca Kocbek, Nena Gabrovec

Cafe Bazilika is located on the busy Miklošičeva Street, which connects the northern side of the city with its centre. The clients’ wish was to design a cafe/bistro interior that would fit in with their philosophy of serving small and healthy meals – salads, smoothies, quiche, seasonal menus… An important part of the cafe is also a corner shop selling their own home-made oils and home-grown herbs. Since the place is extremely small, each metre had to be used very thoughtfully. The idea was to create a monolithic wooden shell that would emphasize their orientation towards natural and organic. Beige floor with oak furniture – some with printed images of basilica leaves – defines the front part of the Café. On the opposite side, the overall green is used for the back, service part. In the tiny gallery there is a lounge-like accommodation with a bench and green tabures aside. A mirror under the gallery is used to give the space greater depth and light. The wooden modules covering the walls act as an acoustic element, and as functional shelves – lighting system.